CONSULTING SERVICE FOR Conducting a study on Shock-Responsive Social Protection to understand areas of intervention, considering the special needs of marginalized communities

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

CONSULTING SERVICE FOR 

Conducting a study on Shock-Responsive Social Protection to understand areas of intervention, considering the special needs of marginalized communities in Madhesh Province   

VSO is one of the longest-serving INGOs working in Nepal since 1964. With the belief that people are the best agents of sustainable change, VSO works through its Volunteering for Development Approach with volunteers (Local, National, and International) as central actors in its three priority areas of programming: 1. Resilient Livelihoods, 2. Inclusive Education and 3. Global Health. Gender and Social Inclusion, Social Accountability, and Resilience are its cross-cutting priorities. 

VSO would like to invite you to send technical and financial proposals for conducting a study on Shock-Responsive Social Protection to understand areas of intervention, considering the special needs of marginalized communities in Madhesh Province referring to the following details via email by 21 May 2025.

Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) can be obtained from the following link:

Terms of Reference

Instructions to applicants

Consulting firms who meet the following criteria can apply.

To be considered, proposals must:

• Be on your organization’s letterhead. 
• A detailed technical and financial proposal with necessary budget breakdown of human resource, travel, accommodation and miscellaneous.
• Organizational Profile
• Company registration certificate
• VAT/PAN registration certificate
• Tax clearance certificate of FY 2080/81  
• Curriculum-vitae of all those proposed in the Bid 
• Similar work experience documents. 
• Understanding and interpretation of the Terms of reference.
• Team Composition as per ToR
• Methodology
• Time and activity schedule
• Include details of two referees and a brief description of the work carried out for them (work should be relevant/ similar to this ToR)

The parties should send their questions and queries related to the TOR, if any to VSO in procurement.nepal@vsoint.org by 18 May 2025 

Applicants may be invited to give a presentation or attend a clarification interview. 

VSO shall not be bound to accept any bid and will not be responsible for any loss or expense incurred by firms/individuals in the submission of their bids. VSO reserves the right to accept all or part of an offer.